cc wrote: > 'apt-get install xserver-xfree86 ' will install 'xserver-xorg' > instead of xserver-xfree86, whats the matter ? > > i want to install xfree86, not xorg.... You're probably not using stable. http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=xserver-xfree86&searchon=names&subword=1&version=all&release=all Please learn about Debian releases. http://www.debian.org/releases